Perhaps no more than a few dozen MPs actively want the UK to leave the European Union without a deal a week tomorrow. It still might happen — whether or not it ever becomes government policy. Suppose, as seems likely, Theresa May’s deal falls for the third time on Monday or Tuesday. Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, has hinted that that would mean a short...Perhaps no more than a few dozen MPs actively want the UK to leave the European Union without a...Perhaps no more than a few dozen MPs actively want the UK to leave the European Union without a...

President Macron has pushed the UK closer to a no-deal exit in eight days after Theresa May’s efforts to turn voters’...President Macron has pushed the UK closer to a no-deal exit in eight days after Theresa May’s efforts to turn voters’ anger on MPs backfired. The French leader put parliament on notice that failure to back Mrs May’s deal for a third time next week ensured “we will be going to a no-deal”. He was speaking before a...President Macron has pushed the UK closer to a no-deal exit in eight days after Theresa May’s efforts to turn voters’ anger on...

For a moment, Jacinda Ardern’s face reddened and crumpled. Her questioner, a shy 14-year girl among a sea of schoolchildren, had asked: “Jacinda, how are you doing?” New Zealand’s prime minister, 38, nursing her broken country, blinked...For a moment, Jacinda Ardern’s face reddened and crumpled. Her questioner, a shy 14-year girl...For a moment, Jacinda Ardern’s face reddened and crumpled. Her questioner, a shy 14-year girl...

The Home Office refused asylum to an Iranian who converted from Islam to Christianity because it said that...The Home Office refused asylum to an Iranian who converted from Islam to Christianity because it...The Home Office refused asylum to an Iranian who converted from Islam to Christianity because it...

A lawyer and hedge fund director punched a fashion designer in a row over a seat at the Royal Opera House, a court...A lawyer and hedge fund director punched a fashion designer in a row over a seat at the Royal...A lawyer and hedge fund director punched a fashion designer in a row over a seat at the Royal...

Men have been urged not to follow the example of Matt Hancock, the health secretary, who was criticised by experts...Men have been urged not to follow the example of Matt Hancock, the health secretary, who was...Men have been urged not to follow the example of Matt Hancock, the health secretary, who was...

Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of being juvenile after he walked out of a meeting with Theresa May and other opposition leaders. The Labour leader snubbed the talks after Chuka Ummuna, the Labour defector who joined...Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of being juvenile after he walked out of a meeting with Theresa May and other opposition leaders. The Labour leader snubbed the talks after Chuka Ummuna, the Labour defector who joined...Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of being juvenile after he walked out of a meeting with Theresa May and other...

European Union leaders will reject the idea of delaying Brexit unless MPs first ratify the withdrawal agreement amid fears it could lead to the unravelling of the bloc’s decision-making process. In a carefully worded response...European Union leaders will reject the idea of delaying Brexit unless MPs first ratify the withdrawal agreement amid fears it could lead to the unravelling of the bloc’s decision-making process. In a carefully worded response...European Union leaders will reject the idea of delaying Brexit unless MPs first ratify the withdrawal agreement amid...

The last person officially granted permission to lie flat on his back in the Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich was Horatio Nelson. Visitors to the newly refurbished baroque hall will have an advantage over the naval hero...The last person officially granted permission to lie flat on his back in the Painted Hall of the...The last person officially granted permission to lie flat on his back in the Painted Hall of the...

Artists have failed to get to grips with Brexit, according to the award-winning composer of an alternative national...Artists have failed to get to grips with Brexit, according to the award-winning composer of an...Artists have failed to get to grips with Brexit, according to the award-winning composer of an...

After more than a year of painstaking restoration, part of the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster has been revealed in a fetching shade of Prussian blue. The north face of the Elizabeth Tower clock is the first to have been unveiled in its...After more than a year of painstaking restoration, part of the clock tower of the Palace of...After more than a year of painstaking restoration, part of the clock tower of the Palace of...

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The shortage of GPs will last for at least another decade and patients will have to be treated by physiotherapists and pharmacists instead, a report on the NHS staff crisis has concluded. The shortfall of nurses will also...The shortage of GPs will last for at least another decade and patients will have to be treated by physiotherapists and pharmacists instead, a report on the NHS staff crisis has concluded. The shortfall of nurses will also...The shortage of GPs will last for at least another decade and patients will have to be treated by physiotherapists...

Anaesthetics do not only dull physical pain, but may help to reduce mental anguish too, research suggests. The finding emerged in a study by researchers investigating the use of anaesthetics in treating conditions such as...Anaesthetics do not only dull physical pain, but may help to reduce mental anguish too, research suggests. The finding emerged in a study by researchers investigating the use of anaesthetics in treating conditions such as...Anaesthetics do not only dull physical pain, but may help to reduce mental anguish too, research suggests. The...

Any reader of books by historians containing accounts of man-made disasters will be familiar with the obligatory “if only” moment in the narrative. This is when it becomes clear, with hindsight, that if several decisions had been taken differently...Any reader of books by historians containing accounts of man-made disasters will be familiar with...Any reader of books by historians containing accounts of man-made disasters will be familiar with...

Sir, Melanie Phillips’s summary of the Royal College of Physicians’ survey on assisted dying (“We risk turning doctors into executioners”, Comment, Mar 19) omits to mention some key facts. Primarily, the judicial review challenging the survey is...Sir, Melanie Phillips’s summary of the Royal College of Physicians’ survey on assisted dying (“We...Sir, Melanie Phillips’s summary of the Royal College of Physicians’ survey on assisted dying (“We...

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In 1829 the Duke of Wellington fought a duel with the Earl of Winchilsea — neither man was injured; in 1844 the second coming of Christ failed to occur, despite the prediction of the American preacher William Miller, whose teachings led to the founding of the Seventh-day Adventists, that it would happen between March 21, 1843, and March 21, 1844; in 1925 Austin Peay, the governor of Tennessee, approved a statute forbidding the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution in state schools; in 1935 Persia was renamed Iran; in 1943 Colonel Rudolf von Gersdorff was forced by technical difficulties to abort a mission to kill both himself and Hitler; in 1946 Aneurin Bevan, the minister of health, unveils plans for a national health service in parliament; in 1963 the maximum-security prison on Alcatraz Island, California, closed after 29 years.

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Hawthorns are starting to come into leaf. With their countless miles of hedgerows across Britain, they will soon be the greatest and most vivid demonstration yet that we are moving into spring. When the buds open, the emerald-green leaves appear in the shape of little whisks.The lobed leaves, when they have opened out, are a pretty shape — in outline, rather like a child’s drawing of a tree. The hawthorn is also called whitethorn, in contrast to blackthorn, but its sharp spines are reddish-brown. The white flowers that will follow and dramatically clothe the hedges were traditionally called May flowers because they were supposed to open on May 1. Nowadays they often bloom much earlier. Some precocious buds, like tiny drumsticks, are already to be seen on hedges here and there.

President Trump drew flak from veterans and some Republicans after reviving his feud with John McCain, seven months after the senator’s death. The president renewed his attack on the former Vietnam PoW’s political and military record and complained that his family had never thanked him for agreeing to “the kind of funeral he wanted” with military trappings. Mr Trump...President Trump drew flak from veterans and some Republicans after reviving his feud with John...President Trump drew flak from veterans and some Republicans after reviving his feud with John...

Three school boys who risked their lives to alert police that the bus they were on had been hijacked by the driver...Three school boys who risked their lives to alert police that the bus they were on had been hijacked by the driver, who had threatened to burn them alive, have been praised for their bravery. The boys, named as Rami Shahata, 13, and Ricky and Adam, 13 and 12, secretly rang police from the bus on a hidden...Three school boys who risked their lives to alert police that the bus they were on had been hijacked by the driver, who had...

Radovan Karadzic, the poet and psychiatrist who styled himself as the Bosnian Serbs’ separatist president during the war of 1992-5, will spend the rest of his life in prison after his sentence was increased on appeal. There...Radovan Karadzic, the poet and psychiatrist who styled himself as the Bosnian Serbs’ separatist president during the war of 1992-5, will spend the rest of his life in prison after his sentence was increased on appeal. There...Radovan Karadzic, the poet and psychiatrist who styled himself as the Bosnian Serbs’ separatist president during the...

Beehives could act as a sensitive and cost-effective — if rather improbable — air pollution warning system, a new study has suggested. A survey published in Nature Sustainability has shown that honey in urban beehives around...Beehives could act as a sensitive and cost-effective — if rather improbable — air pollution warning system, a new study has suggested. A survey published in Nature Sustainability has shown that honey in urban beehives around...Beehives could act as a sensitive and cost-effective — if rather improbable — air pollution warning system, a new...

The trophy hunter who shot a sleeping lion in a video clip that caused outrage has been named as a churchgoer and longtime shooting enthusiast from Illinois (Will Pavia writes). Guy Gorney, who hails from a small town southwest of Chicago, could...The trophy hunter who shot a sleeping lion in a video clip that caused outrage has been named as...The trophy hunter who shot a sleeping lion in a video clip that caused outrage has been named as...

King Salman of Saudi Arabia has shown support for his crown prince by ordering a main road in the capital to be named after him. Mohammed bin Salman Street will cross Riyadh from west to east. More importantly, its renaming is...King Salman of Saudi Arabia has shown support for his crown prince by ordering a main road in the capital to be named after him. Mohammed bin Salman Street will cross Riyadh from west to east. More importantly, its renaming is...King Salman of Saudi Arabia has shown support for his crown prince by ordering a main road in the capital to be named...

China’s marriage rate has dropped to its lowest in 12 years in a worrying trend for a government grappling with falling birth rates and an ageing population. Only 7.2 in every 1,000 people got married last year, marking the...China’s marriage rate has dropped to its lowest in 12 years in a worrying trend for a government grappling with falling birth rates and an ageing population. Only 7.2 in every 1,000 people got married last year, marking the...China’s marriage rate has dropped to its lowest in 12 years in a worrying trend for a government grappling with...

Emergency teams are running out of time to save thousands of people in Mozambique trapped since last week by rising floodwaters. Torrential rain is hampering efforts to reach survivors marooned in trees and on roofs. Aid agencies warned that their...Emergency teams are running out of time to save thousands of people in Mozambique trapped since...Emergency teams are running out of time to save thousands of people in Mozambique trapped since...

Four in five UK companies are as prepared for a disorderly no deal Brexit as they can be, according to the Bank of England. With only eight days to go until Britain’s official departure date from the European Union and with a deal still hanging in the balance, the state of business preparations...Four in five UK companies are as prepared for a disorderly no deal Brexit as they can be, according to the Bank of England. With only eight days to go until Britain’s official departure date from the European Union and with a deal still hanging in the balance, the state of business preparations...Four in five UK companies are as prepared for a disorderly no deal Brexit as they can be, according to the Bank of England.

The Institute of Directors has criticised government plans to include oversight of corporate governance in the remit of the new audit regulator over concerns that it creates confusion and could lead to a harsher regulation of businesses. The organisation for business bosses has called on Greg Clark, 51, the business secretary, to halt...The Institute of Directors has criticised government plans to include oversight of corporate governance in the remit of the new audit regulator over concerns that it creates confusion and could lead to a harsher regulation of businesses. The organisation for business bosses has called on Greg Clark, 51, the business secretary, to halt...The Institute of Directors has criticised government plans to include oversight of corporate governance in the remit of the new...

I’ve been travelling more than usual this year and have got to stay in some great hotels as a result. There was Babylonstoren in South Africa, where the suites were furnished with crates of fruit just picked from the surrounding vineyard and there were hammocks on the balconies. There was the Imperial in Delhi...I’ve been travelling more than usual this year and have got to stay in some great hotels as a...I’ve been travelling more than usual this year and have got to stay in some great hotels as a...

Jobs are booming, unlike the rest of Britain’s economy. This is the great current paradox. The state of the labour...Jobs are booming, unlike the rest of Britain’s economy. This is the great current paradox. The...Jobs are booming, unlike the rest of Britain’s economy. This is the great current paradox. The...

If only looking at the world’s diversified miners was simply about the quality of the materials they pull out of the...If only looking at the world’s diversified miners was simply about the quality of the materials...If only looking at the world’s diversified miners was simply about the quality of the materials...

For all the talk of diversity in the boardroom it is clear we are going backwards. Two years ago we had only seven...For all the talk of diversity in the boardroom it is clear we are going backwards. Two years ago...For all the talk of diversity in the boardroom it is clear we are going backwards. Two years ago...

Too big to fail is a problem usually associated with the banking industry. But could it also be a factor in the...Too big to fail is a problem usually associated with the banking industry. But could it also be a...Too big to fail is a problem usually associated with the banking industry. But could it also be a...

The choreography of ousting an unwanted chief executive isn’t what it used to be. Having a new boss already lined up...The choreography of ousting an unwanted chief executive isn’t what it used to be. Having a new...The choreography of ousting an unwanted chief executive isn’t what it used to be. Having a new...

The spectre of the European elections has added a frisson to Westminster’s already tortured Brexit deliberations. In...The spectre of the European elections has added a frisson to Westminster’s already tortured...The spectre of the European elections has added a frisson to Westminster’s already tortured...

The road to rugby league is paved with good intentions. Or something like that. The most high-profile of World Rugby’s latest package of new law proposals to be considered for trials after the World Cup is the adaptation of league’s 40-20 kick. In this instance, the governing body’s tweak makes...The road to rugby league is paved with good intentions. Or something like that. The most high-profile of World Rugby’s latest package of new law proposals to be considered for trials after the World Cup is the adaptation of league’s 40-20 kick. In this instance, the governing body’s tweak makes...The road to rugby league is paved with good intentions. Or something like that. The most high-profile of World Rugby’s latest...

World Rugby is to consider a package of new law proposals to be trialled after this autumn’s World Cup, including a radical idea borrowed from rugby league that would allow an attacking team to kick the ball out and get the throw-in at the lineout. The new law would be an adaptation of rugby league’s “40-20” kick. The union version would be...World Rugby is to consider a package of new law proposals to be trialled after this autumn’s World Cup, including a radical idea borrowed from rugby league that would allow an attacking team to kick the ball out and get the throw-in at the lineout. The new law would be an adaptation of rugby league’s “40-20” kick. The union version would be...World Rugby is to consider a package of new law proposals to be trialled after this autumn’s World Cup, including a radical...

It was a ludicrous trumpet fanfare that accompanied Gordon Taylor’s walk on to the stage at last year’s Professional Footballers’ Association dinner. Ahead of next month, word is that the band are tuning up for a last waltz. That is certainly the hope of hundreds of present and former footballers who have been...It was a ludicrous trumpet fanfare that accompanied Gordon Taylor’s walk on to the stage at last...It was a ludicrous trumpet fanfare that accompanied Gordon Taylor’s walk on to the stage at last...

World Rugby’s three-day symposium to analyse the state of the game and debate the safest direction for its future...World Rugby’s three-day symposium to analyse the state of the game and debate the safest...World Rugby’s three-day symposium to analyse the state of the game and debate the safest...

In the run-up to London 2012, BMW was a principal domestic sponsor. It contributed an estimated £40 million to the...In the run-up to London 2012, BMW was a principal domestic sponsor. It contributed an estimated...In the run-up to London 2012, BMW was a principal domestic sponsor. It contributed an estimated...

Even by Scotland’s long and lamentable standards this was something else. Scotland’s morale and prospects in the Euro 2020 qualifiers could not have been more effectively blown up if huge sticks of dynamite had been tied to the starting blocks.Even by Scotland’s long and lamentable standards this was something else. Scotland’s morale and...Even by Scotland’s long and lamentable standards this was something else. Scotland’s morale and...

There were 17 match balls in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening but, as far as Michael Owen was concerned, the one inside his black bin-liner was definitely, conclusively and undoubtedly the real thing. “Do you want to touch it?” he asked...There were 17 match balls in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening but, as far as Michael Owen...There were 17 match balls in the Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening but, as far as Michael Owen...

We are all dying, it is only a matter of how quickly. When Shashank Manohar stated last month that Test cricket was on its last legs, the ICC chairman was roundly criticised for talking a format down that had just enjoyed its best year for a long...We are all dying, it is only a matter of how quickly. When Shashank Manohar stated last month...We are all dying, it is only a matter of how quickly. When Shashank Manohar stated last month...

Only four days after her crowning moment as one of the most significant figures in racing’s future, Bryony Frost broke her collarbone. She will miss the Grand National meeting at Aintree and possibly the rest of the season. It is a neat, if...Only four days after her crowning moment as one of the most significant figures in racing’s...Only four days after her crowning moment as one of the most significant figures in racing’s...

It has taken a while for Amy Jones to get an opportunity with England. Sarah Taylor was and remains a world-class player and any young wicketkeeper was going to struggle to break into the team. Taylor has missed a number of series during the past...It has taken a while for Amy Jones to get an opportunity with England. Sarah Taylor was and...It has taken a while for Amy Jones to get an opportunity with England. Sarah Taylor was and...

Our readers produced numerous suggestions on how to improve rugby and make it safer following our story that World Rugby will consider a new “50-22” law. The new law would be an adaptation of rugby league’s “40-20” kick. The union version would...Our readers produced numerous suggestions on how to improve rugby and make it safer following our...Our readers produced numerous suggestions on how to improve rugby and make it safer following our...

Legendary drummer who played on 40 No 1 hits, including Good Vibrations and Be My Baby, but lost his fortune in divorce settlements

When Hal Blaine emerged as the go-to drummer in a pack of upstart rock’n’roll session musicians in the early 1960s, the old guard of established studio players were not impressed by the challengers. “All the guys in the suits would say, ‘Oh, no, these kids in their blue jeans and T-shirts are going to wreck the business,’ ” Blaine recalled. With his tongue stuck smartly...When Hal Blaine emerged as the go-to drummer in a pack of upstart rock’n’roll session musicians...When Hal Blaine emerged as the go-to drummer in a pack of upstart rock’n’roll session musicians...

When the rapper Cadet fell out with his cousin and fellow musician Krept, they sorted out their disagreement by...When the rapper Cadet fell out with his cousin and fellow musician Krept, they sorted out their disagreement by writing songs to each other. In the swaggering, macho world of American gangsta rap their dispute might swiftly have escalated into a gun-toting feud. Yet there was something intrinsically British and...When the rapper Cadet fell out with his cousin and fellow musician Krept, they sorted out their disagreement by writing songs...

Rain-soaked England is perhaps the last place in the world that you would imagine running short of clean water. Yet the country may face serious water shortages in the next 25 years, Sir James Bevan, the chief executive of the Environment Agency...Rain-soaked England is perhaps the last place in the world that you would imagine running short...Rain-soaked England is perhaps the last place in the world that you would imagine running short...

★★★★☆At first we can’t see Fred’s face, which, since this play is about a subject we don’t like to confront, seems just right. Instead we see the back of his wheelchair. He seems solicitous almost to the point of unctuous to his guest Andy.★★★★☆At first we can’t see Fred’s face, which, since this play is about a subject we don’t...★★★★☆At first we can’t see Fred’s face, which, since this play is about a subject we don’t...

★★★☆☆We loved David Tomlinson as the stiff patriarch Mr Banks in Mary Poppins. We love — well, many of us...★★★☆☆We loved David Tomlinson as the stiff patriarch Mr Banks in Mary Poppins. We love —...★★★☆☆We loved David Tomlinson as the stiff patriarch Mr Banks in Mary Poppins. We love —...

★★☆☆☆This play by David Hare feels more like a short story, a playlet that zooms in on some rather...★★☆☆☆This play by David Hare feels more like a short story, a playlet that zooms in on...★★☆☆☆This play by David Hare feels more like a short story, a playlet that zooms in on...

★★★★★The secret to George Ezra’s snowballing success? He’s a family man. A glance around a packed O2 arena revealed an all-ages audience, all as delighted to see the Shotgun singer as he was bemused to be there. Puppy-like excitement is...★★★★★The secret to George Ezra’s snowballing success? He’s a family man. A glance around a...★★★★★The secret to George Ezra’s snowballing success? He’s a family man. A glance around a...

Westminster is in turmoil over Brexit, but the legal watchdog most under pressure is not sitting on its hands, although that may not please Europe’s lawyers. Until the UK voted for Brexit, lawyers from the EU could apply for exemptions to the transfer examination that let them practise in England and Wales. Nearly 700 lawyers, most based at City firms, have gone through...Westminster is in turmoil over Brexit, but the legal watchdog most under pressure is not sitting...Westminster is in turmoil over Brexit, but the legal watchdog most under pressure is not sitting...

William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as president and chief justice in the US, warned in 1926 that “a...William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as president and chief justice in the US, warned in 1926 that “a constitutional lawyer is one who has abandoned the practice of the law and has gone into politics”. That danger is particularly acute in the fevered atmosphere surrounding the endgame for Brexit.William Howard Taft, the only person to serve as president and chief justice in the US, warned in 1926 that “a constitutional...

Early publication of a suspect’s name in an investigation into a sexual offence can have devastating consequences.Early publication of a suspect’s name in an investigation into a sexual offence can have...Early publication of a suspect’s name in an investigation into a sexual offence can have...

Football clubs must do more to prevent pitch invasions and attacks by fans, or they will face huge claims from injured players. The shocking recent attacks on Jack Grealish and Chris Smalling did not result in serious injury, but with knife crime...Football clubs must do more to prevent pitch invasions and attacks by fans, or they will face...Football clubs must do more to prevent pitch invasions and attacks by fans, or they will face...

The growing significance of in-house legal services and the increasing recognition of the wider business contribution...The growing significance of in-house legal services and the increasing recognition of the wider...The growing significance of in-house legal services and the increasing recognition of the wider...

Prices of parking permits, burial plots and rubbish collections have risen as councils struggle to shoulder Scottish government budget cuts, a report says. The cost of purchasing a burial plot has risen by 20 per cent in two years as families are forced to pay inflation-busting prices for basic...Prices of parking permits, burial plots and rubbish collections have risen as councils struggle to shoulder Scottish government budget cuts, a report says. The cost of purchasing a burial plot has risen by 20 per cent in two years as families are forced to pay inflation-busting prices for basic...Prices of parking permits, burial plots and rubbish collections have risen as councils struggle to shoulder Scottish government...

Scotland’s economy is being tipped to grow faster than the UK as a whole this year. The prediction from PWC came as official data found that gross domestic product grew by 1.4 per cent in 2018 compared with the previous year — in line with growth for the UK. The Scottish government said that the 0.3 per cent increase in the final three...Scotland’s economy is being tipped to grow faster than the UK as a whole this year. The prediction from PWC came as official data found that gross domestic product grew by 1.4 per cent in 2018 compared with the previous year — in line with growth for the UK. The Scottish government said that the 0.3 per cent increase in the final three...Scotland’s economy is being tipped to grow faster than the UK as a whole this year. The prediction from PWC came as official...

Five years ago Kieran Hope was languishing in jail after being convicted in connection with a £300,000 stash of cocaine found in his flat in Aberdeen. Now he is running a drone business that conducts inspections in the oil and gas industry and he has been photographed alongside Nicola Sturgeon and Theresa May. Mr...Five years ago Kieran Hope was languishing in jail after being convicted in connection with a...Five years ago Kieran Hope was languishing in jail after being convicted in connection with a...

The headline act of a transgender event in Dundee has pulled out after calling on people to “throat-punch” radical...The headline act of a transgender event in Dundee has pulled out after calling on people to...The headline act of a transgender event in Dundee has pulled out after calling on people to...

The Scottish university system is in decline and has been placed in the same bracket as Serbia by an influential...The Scottish university system is in decline and has been placed in the same bracket as Serbia by...The Scottish university system is in decline and has been placed in the same bracket as Serbia by...

A stone circle has been restored and returned after temporarily making way for a £250 million development. The Sighthill Circle was completed at the spring equinox in 1979 but moved as part of a plan to transform the area in Glasgow in 2016. It...A stone circle has been restored and returned after temporarily making way for a £250 million...A stone circle has been restored and returned after temporarily making way for a £250 million...

★★★☆☆The National Theatre of Scotland’s motto of “theatre without walls” has led the company to stage its work in offbeat venues, from pubs and village halls to an airport lounge and a swimming pool. The setting for this trio of new plays on...★★★☆☆The National Theatre of Scotland’s motto of “theatre without walls” has led the company...★★★☆☆The National Theatre of Scotland’s motto of “theatre without walls” has led the company...

Alex McLeish, the Scotland manager, is ready to call on Graeme Shinnie at left back for today’s European Championship qualifying opener in Kazakhstan after losing Kieran Tierney, who was set to replace Andrew Robertson, to injury yesterday. McLeish was rocked by Tierney’s withdrawal on the eve of the match as a scan showed an ongoing pelvic problem for the 21-year-old...Alex McLeish, the Scotland manager, is ready to call on Graeme Shinnie at left back for today’s...Alex McLeish, the Scotland manager, is ready to call on Graeme Shinnie at left back for today’s...

When a team visits a country and finds itself disrupted or disorientated it is sometimes down to good old-fashioned...When a team visits a country and finds itself disrupted or disorientated it is sometimes down to good old-fashioned dirty tricks. Airport baggage handlers taking hours to unload the kit, the unexplained absence of police escorts through busy city traffic, smoke alarms going off in the hotel or a mob of home fans...When a team visits a country and finds itself disrupted or disorientated it is sometimes down to good old-fashioned dirty tricks.

However hostile or passionate the Kazakhstan fans intend to be tonight they are not likely to faze David Bates. If...However hostile or passionate the Kazakhstan fans intend to be tonight they are not likely to...However hostile or passionate the Kazakhstan fans intend to be tonight they are not likely to...

A few years ago I asked a teacher friend about a promising young player who happened to have been one of his pupils.A few years ago I asked a teacher friend about a promising young player who happened to have been...A few years ago I asked a teacher friend about a promising young player who happened to have been...

Theresa May has said that she will not tolerate Britain staying in the European Union beyond the end of June as she tried to deflect blame for the crisis on to warring MPs. EU leaders gather in Brussels today for a crucial summit where the British prime minister will be expected to make the case for extending the official exit date to June 30 from March 29. Donald Tusk...Theresa May has said that she will not tolerate Britain staying in the European Union beyond the...Theresa May has said that she will not tolerate Britain staying in the European Union beyond the...

The owner of the hotel where three teenagers died in a crush on St Patrick’s Day has criticised the PSNI after he was...The owner of the hotel where three teenagers died in a crush on St Patrick’s Day has criticised the PSNI after he was arrested and then “de-arrested” on suspicion of a drugs offence. Michael McElhatton, 52, who was being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter over the incident at Greenvale Hotel in Cookstown on...The owner of the hotel where three teenagers died in a crush on St Patrick’s Day has criticised the PSNI after he was arrested...

An Irishman described by the FBI as the “world’s largest facilitator of child pornography” will be extradited to the United States after failing in an attempt to be prosecuted in his home country. Eric Eoin Marques, who has...An Irishman described by the FBI as the “world’s largest facilitator of child pornography” will be extradited to the United States after failing in an attempt to be prosecuted in his home country. Eric Eoin Marques, who has...An Irishman described by the FBI as the “world’s largest facilitator of child pornography” will be extradited to the...

An alleged IRA volunteer accused of raping two boys in a Republican safe house told one of them they would be “found on a border road” if they told anyone, a court was told. The man, 45, denies sexual assault and rape in Co...An alleged IRA volunteer accused of raping two boys in a Republican safe house told one of them they would be “found on a border road” if they told anyone, a court was told. The man, 45, denies sexual assault and rape in Co...An alleged IRA volunteer accused of raping two boys in a Republican safe house told one of them they would be “found...

Leaves are growing on some trees, while others are bare. Still others are carrying remnants of last year’s foliage, fruits and seeds. Relics are as much part of the treescape at this time of the year as new growth. Young beech, oak and hornbeam...Leaves are growing on some trees, while others are bare. Still others are carrying remnants of...Leaves are growing on some trees, while others are bare. Still others are carrying remnants of...

News of the FAI’s commercial partnership with Sport Pesa, a Kenyan betting platform, is not hugely surprising, but it...News of the FAI’s commercial partnership with Sport Pesa, a Kenyan betting platform, is not...News of the FAI’s commercial partnership with Sport Pesa, a Kenyan betting platform, is not...

A judge told a man who set two large dogs on a woman that in future he cannot own any dogs bigger than a terrier. A...A judge told a man who set two large dogs on a woman that in future he cannot own any dogs bigger...A judge told a man who set two large dogs on a woman that in future he cannot own any dogs bigger...

Google has been hit with a €1.49 billion fine by the European Commission for breaching antitrust rules. The fine brings the penalties incurred by the tech giant from Brussels to just over €8 billion in the past two years. The...Google has been hit with a €1.49 billion fine by the European Commission for breaching antitrust rules. The fine brings the penalties incurred by the tech giant from Brussels to just over €8 billion in the past two years. The...Google has been hit with a €1.49 billion fine by the European Commission for breaching antitrust rules. The fine...

Politics in Northern Ireland is depressingly simple. Everything comes down to us-and-them. It doesn’t matter where the conversation begins — it always ends up in the same place. When I was based in the Stormont assembly, some...Politics in Northern Ireland is depressingly simple. Everything comes down to us-and-them. It doesn’t matter where the conversation begins — it always ends up in the same place. When I was based in the Stormont assembly, some...Politics in Northern Ireland is depressingly simple. Everything comes down to us-and-them. It doesn’t matter where...

Dublin is the most popular destination for financial firms setting up European Union hubs to retain access to the single market after Brexit. A total of 28 finance institutions have relocated staff and operations to Dublin since the referendum...Dublin is the most popular destination for financial firms setting up European Union hubs to...Dublin is the most popular destination for financial firms setting up European Union hubs to...

Matt Doherty is fidgeting in his seat, clasping his arms together tighter and sensing an irony surrounding the...Matt Doherty is fidgeting in his seat, clasping his arms together tighter and sensing an irony...Matt Doherty is fidgeting in his seat, clasping his arms together tighter and sensing an irony...

Whatever way the results pan out in the final round of the league this Sunday, Munster football is poised to take a hit.Whatever way the results pan out in the final round of the league this Sunday, Munster football...Whatever way the results pan out in the final round of the league this Sunday, Munster football...